Letters to the Editor

Food stamp (SNAP) funding must be protected in any new farm bill. To be effective, safety nets must stretch when …

It is time for Todd Dorman to come out of the political closet and declare himself a liberal Democrat. In …

I could not disagree more with statements Gov. Terry Branstad made in opposition to Medicaid expansion in Iowa. To turn …

“He has erected a multitude of new offices and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people and eat …

Health care providers, such as Planned Parenthood, understand the need for all people in our country to have access to …

U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley wrote a guest column (“A balanced-budget plan to support,” May 20) announcing he is in favor …

I question Kathleen Parker’s June 26 column, “Romney Horse.” In Lawrence O’Donnell’s television program “The Last Word” on MSNBC, O’Donnell …

Thanks to “voter suppression” laws that Republicans in Florida and other states are passing, I’ve had sickening flashbacks to the …

I hope many people read Amy Hanisch’s brave, well-written guest column about the increasing use of inappropriate language in public …

I read that suicides are surging among America’s troops, averaging nearly one a day this year. I have several friends …

I applaud Lisa Brown, state representative in Michigan, for defending the rights of us all using unfettered words. It is …

I must be dreaming as it seems like when we trusted the Republicans with the keys to the family car …